Combing machine



Aug. 7, 1923.

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Patented Aug. 7, 1923.

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Application filed March 7, 1923. Serial No. 623,349.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES Housman, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at 71 Vvestbourne Avenue, Bolton, in

6 the county of Lancaster, England, have invented new and useful Improvements in or Relating to Go-mbi'ng Machines, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in W or relating to combing machines and has for its object to provide improved means for applying pressure to the upper nipper and at the same time to the feed roller and for relieving such pressure at the times desired.

The arrangement of mechanism employed according to the present invention for at taining this end is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which-1 represents the nipper arm, 2 represents the top nipper,

2 3 represents the bottom nipper, 4: represents the nipper plate or feed table, 5 represents the feed roller and 6 represents the arm or bracket carrying the feed roller 5.

7 represents a bar or platform which is 25 fixed upon the end of an arm or lever 8 pivotally mounted at its other end upon a stud 9 carried by a suitablepart of the frame 10 of the machine.

Pivotally mounted upon a fixed arm or bracket l0 carried by the frame 10 of the machine is a hand lever llprovided with a handle 11 by means of which it may be manipulated and with an arm or offset 11 preferably having at its end a curved or cam surface as shown which in the position of said hand lever shown inthe drawings supports the arm or lever 8.

Connected by one end with the end of the nipper arm 1 which is pivotally mounted at w in the usual manner is a spring 12 the other end of which is connected to a V shaped bar or equivalent 13 which rests upon the bar 7 as shown.

The arm or bracket 6 carrying the feed roller 5 which is pivotally mounted at 14 upon the frame 10 is provided with an extension 6" to which is connected one end of a spring 15 the other end of which is connected to a V shaped bar or equivalent 16 which rests upon the bar 7 in a similar manner to the bar 13. i

The springs 12 and 15 are arranged in such manner that a pull upon the end of the nipper arm 1 and the end 6 of the feed roller arm or bracket 6 is exerted and said pull is adjusted to such strength that the requlsite pressure will be applied to the nipper 2 and feed roller 5.

When it is desired to relieve said pres sure the handle 11 of the lever 11 is pulled in the direction of the arrow by the attendant thus lowering the arm or offset l1 when the lever or arm.8 follows the movement thereof and the outer end of said arm 8' carrying the bar 7 moves in a downward direction thus relieving the tension of the springs 12' and 15 and therefore the pressure upon the nipper 2 and feed roller 5 whilst by moving the handle 11 in the opsupporting said arm or lever against the,

pull of said springs substantially as herein set forth.

2. In a combing machine, means for applying pressure to the top nipper and feed roller comprising a pivotally mounted arm or lever, a bar or platform carried thereby, a spring at one end connected with the nipper arm and at the other end with said bar, an extension to the feed roller support, a spring at one end connected with said extension and at the other end with said'bar and means for supporting said arm or lever againstthe pull of said springs and removing said support at thetimes desired substantially as herein set forth.

3. In a combing machine, means for applying pressure on the top nipper and simultaneously to the feed roller comprising a pivotally mounted arm or lever, a bar or platform carried by the outer end thereof, a spring at one end connected with the nipper arm and at the otherv end with said bar, an extension upon the, feed roller support, a spring at one end connected with said extension and at the other end with said bar, rangelnent being such that upon turning a fixed arm onbracket carried bythe frame hand lever upon its axis in. on'e direction of of the'vmachine, a hand lever pivotally motion the" tension ofs'aid springs will be 10 mounted upon said arm or bracket, .an arm relieved substantially as herein set forth. or ofiset from ,said lever adapted to engage In testimony. whereof I have signed-nay and support the first mentioned arm or lever "name'to this specification.

against the pull of said springs, the ar- JAMES HORRIDGE. 

